[ITNOL #2] How Right It Is To Love You? (COMPLETED)

Epilogue

#HowRightItIsToLoveYouFinalDestination

A/N: I appreciate and love you all my dearest readers. Thank you for reaching up to this point.

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The urban air of Manila.

I rolled down my windows. May driver naman kaming kasama and Lea was beside me. She was squeezing my hand to check if I'm doing okay. Hindi ko naman siya pinapansin because I don't know...wala lang ako sa mood. Or magiging ganito na ako forever. Magiging dormant na siguro ako habangbuhay.

Tanaw ko na ang malaking building ng St. Luke's. We stopped infront of the entrance at inalalayan ako ni Lea sa pagbaba ng sasakyan. My head is still spinning around and around, nahihilo pa rin ako and sometimes I still lose my balance. I stepped out and felt the land within me. Hinay-hinay akong naglakad papasok.

"Are you really...quitting work?" she sadly said. "Wala na nga si Pops, mawawala ka pa."

"I'll just leave. For a year or so." tipid kong sagot. "I just can't leave what I worked hard for. I just need to heal and regenerate myself. I have to slowly accept what happened to my life and what would be the possible happenings after. If you're in my shoes, you would really do the same thing. Even worser."

"Hay nako." singhal nito.

I patted her shoulder. Maybe she needs some comforting words from me. "Lea, I just wanted to thank you for staying with me. Thank you for taking care of me. Thank you for befriending me. Thank you so much for being the person who would save me anytime I need help. I would love to spend my last day with you if ever my time has come already. I know...you're much closer than Pops, but it's up to you and me now. We love her so much and maybe we just have to accept everything and remember that everything happens for a reason. We still have each other. I know she is in a better place now because she died saving a life...and I think that is the most beautiful thing."

A tear shed from her eye. She didn't sob nor sniff though, the tears just normally stooped down. She hugged me so tight, responding to what I said. I felt her gratitude on that gesture. "Humihingi na ako ng paumanhin at dahil baka masungitan kita sa mga susunod pang panahon..."

"It's fine. Sabi mo nga, we only have each other now. Naiintindihan ko Regine. Maiintindihan ko." she smiled at me and leaned her head onto my shoulder.

We continued walking and went upstairs, to the President's room. We waited inside the elevator for ten minutes before we got there. Hinay-hinay naming binuksan ang pintuan ng kanyang opisina, baka naman kasi may tao sa loob at nakakaistorbo kami. "Sir Pascual?"

"O, Dra. Velasquez, Dra. Salonga. What can I help you?" Sir Pascual uttered. "I heard what happened Regine. I deeply understand."

"Sir..." I started to trail off. "I'm taking a leave. A one year leave. A sick leave."

He sighed. "I was expecting this anyway. As always Regine, we are fully open for yoy and you can come back anytime you are ready and okay. Mahal ka naming lahat and we consider your health as a doctor."

"Thank you." tipid akong ngumiti. "I will forever be indebted to you Sir. Maraming salamat po sa lahat."

He sighed and just watched us leave. Dumiretso kami ni Lea sa opisina ko at nagligpit ng mga gamit. Andito pa rin pala ang mga stylish boxes na ginamit ko nung kababalik ko lang galing London. It was a wonderful and memorable experience from me. I hate to admit but then again, I'm leaving. Not to escape from everything, but to heal and repair myself. If I had to leave, I would. But that won't solve anything, it may even get worser. I learned my lesson not to leave just like that. Magpapalamig lang ako ng ulo.